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Decision to stop Tamoxifen use Ovestrin or use both
Well here goes, I had a mastectomy in Jan 2012 & my cancer was uestrogen positive. I've been on Tamoxifen since Feb 2012 and only in the last 6mths have things gotten worse in the sex department.(I m...
Hi and welcome. I'm absolutely no expert on this, because I haven't taken Tamoxifen. I know that some oncologists/drs prescribe Ovestin along with Tamoxifen, because the Tamoxifen 'mops up' any estrogen from the Ovestin. I also understand that a miniscule amount of estrogen is absorbed from the Ovestin, so even without Tamoxifen it maybe perfectly ok. But BC is a very imperfect world, and even if you do find info online, it's often conflicting. Can you talk to an oncologist about your concerns? Sorry not to be of any more help - I hope that others may be. Best wishes, Pam